Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 120
का त्वं कस्य कलत्रं वा कस्यासि तनया सती । किमिदं तेंगने बाल्ये दुःसहं शोकलक्षणम्
kā tvaṃ kasya kalatraṃ vā kasyāsi tanayā satī | kimidaṃ teṃgane bālye duḥsahaṃ śokalakṣaṇam
Siapakah engkau? Istri siapakah engkau, atau putri suci dari siapakah engkau? Wahai gadis bertubuh ramping, mengapa di masa kanak-kanakmu sendiri engkau memikul tanda-tanda duka yang tak tertahankan ini?
Unspecified (a questioner addressing a grieving girl/woman in the narrative)
Scene: A concerned figure addresses a young, slender-limbed girl/woman marked by grief; the setting suggests a forest path, hermitage, or liminal sacred space where stories are revealed.
FAQs
Dharma begins with compassionate inquiry—recognizing suffering and seeking truthful context before offering guidance or help.
No holy site is named in this verse; it is interpersonal dialogue within the chapter’s narrative.
None; the verse is an inquiry into identity and the cause of sorrow.